[MitzaLizalor]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

Only poor people need money. All they can do is buy things. Maybe they could make a stone club and break off a bit of stick to poke things with or fetch out grubs or something. Creative people, those upon whom our society is based, don't need to do that. They invent shopping malls (where poor people can buy things) or nuclear submarines (to defend poor people) but before those things were invented, no poor person had the benefit of either.

It is because the super rich don't need to buy things, because they invent them, that a flow of revenue needs to be sustained for capital investment into inventing more things. Sometimes government investment is needed (agricultural policy, aircraft carriers) for the benefits to flow to those who need them. It's appropriate that net beneficiaries (shinier malls, cheaper food, effective military) contribute through taxation to their improved lifestyle: then they will be less poor.

Actual inventors simply invent the things they require. Sure they could buy things too but that is not the purpose of being super rich. Wealth merely represents the resources needed to invent things. And the more they invent the less poverty-stricken the poor become. Differential asset levels between the two groups may be a handy guide to the effectiveness of such improvement. One way to increase that would be for laws governing the beneficiaries (poor people) to be tailored to the concerns of those lifting nations out of poverty (the super rich) preempting any likely collapse of their resource base. Perhaps enclaves (or exclaves) having distinct laws relating to assets, taxation, health & safety regulations (to name but three) would be appropriate?

This may be a silly idea, but I'll throw it out there, happy to be corrected of course. Seems sound though.

[Prayer Warrior]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

Well, Amazon managed to one up them. A recent report showed employees had around six times the injury rate as the industry average (https://www.theatlantic.com/technolo...juries/602530/ )


Also, there are frequently stories about management indifference to employee injury.

https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2019/03/amazon-workers-compensation-amcare-clinic-warehouse/

Not only that, Amazon is so efficient employees don't even have time to go to the bathroom and have resorted to urinating in bottles.

https://digg.com/2018/amazon-workers-pee

Now Jeff Bezos is the richest person in the world. I think the message here is crystal clear. The more you encourage rugged individualism in your company the more successful you will be.

Bezos is stepping it up again in finding new and exciting ways of whipping workers into shape.

https://www.vice.com/en/article/88npjv/amazons-ai-cameras-are-punishing-drivers-for-mistakes-they-didnt-make

In early 2021, Amazon installed AI-powered cameras in the delivery vans at one of its depots in Los Angeles. Derek, a delivery driver at the facility, said the camera in his van started to incorrectly penalize him whenever cars cut him off, an everyday occurrence in Los Angeles traffic.


“Maintain safe distance,” the camera installed above his seat would say when a car cut him off. That data would be sent to Amazon, and would be used to evaluate his performance that week and determine whether he got a bonus.


“Every time I need to make a right hand turn, it inevitably happens. A car cuts me off to move into my lane, and the camera, in this really dystopian dark, robotic voice, shouts at me," Derek, who asked to remain anonymous because he feared retribution from Amazon, told Motherboard. "It's so disconcerting. It’s upsetting, when I didn't do anything.”


In February, Amazon announced that it would install cameras made by the AI-tech startup Netradyne in its Amazon-branded delivery vans as an “innovation” to “keep drivers safe.” As of this month, Amazon had fitted more than half of its delivery fleet nationwide with this technology, an Amazon spokesperson told Motherboard.

They're called "bonuses" for a reason, because you're not entitled to them.

“The Netradyne cameras that Amazon installed in our vans have been nothing but a nightmare,” a former Amazon delivery driver in Mobile, Alabama told Motherboard. “They watch every move we make. I have been ‘dinged’ for following too close when someone cuts me off. If I look into my mirrors to make sure I am safe to change lanes, it dings me for distraction because my face is turned to look into my mirror. I personally did not feel any more safe with a camera watching my every move.”

“Amazon uses these cameras allegedly to make sure they have a safer driving workforce, but they're actually using them not to pay delivery companies,” an owner of an Amazon delivery company in Washington told Motherboard. The owner said he received no training on how to use Netradyne cameras. “They just take our money and expect that to motivate us to figure it out.”

It's no wonder he's the richest person in the world! He's finding brilliant innovations like these to put more money back into his pocket.

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2021-05-07/jeff-bezos-s-new-superyacht-heralds-roaring-market-for-big-boats

Bezos’s superyacht, which likely will cost upwards of $500 million to build and have its own support yacht with a helipad,

Money well spent.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

no wonder he's the richest person in the world! He's finding brilliant innovations like these to put more money back into his pocket.
Money well spent.

I agree entirely Jeff is a genius in business and we are all the better for his ability to crank out more work from each person he employs. But, think of the stress he is under.

His workers in the giant warehouses walk many miles each shift. The worker walks until he finds an item then scans it. Then the walking goes on to find the next item. They have to walk fast on hard concrete floors to keep their jobs.

This results in a lot of worker having foot, ankle and leg pains. Jeff could not have workers limping, limping employees are too slow. So he hired people to hand out pain meds.

The pain meds have worked great but Jeff still must worry. What if there is a shortage of these pills? Or what if the pharmacy companies raise the price? If employees limped he would have to hire more to keep the orders on time. Then he would have to raise prices.

Jeff deserves our prayers.

[Prayer Warrior]

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2021/11/03/amazon-will-pay-back-withheld-tips-from-drivers/6265205001/

The FTC said in February that Amazon Flex drivers were told they would be paid $18 to $25 an hour, with many statements saying things such as “you will receive 100% of the tips you earn while delivering with Amazon Flex.”


“Rather than passing along 100% of customers’ tips to drivers, as it had promised to do, Amazon used the money itself,” Daniel Kaufman, acting director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said in February.


The FTC is sending out 139,507 checks and 1,621 PayPal payments to drivers. The average check for Amazon Flex drivers included in the settlement will be $422, but 19,980 drivers will receive checks for more than $600. The highest amount going to a single Amazon Flex driver is $28,000.

Workers need to pay more attention to the contracts they sign. I'm sure there's some fine print somewhere that let's Amazon take that money for themselves.


Amazon told employees 1. They will receive 100% of the tips they earn while driving.
2. Amazon told customers drivers will receive 100% of the tips they give.


They didn't say that just because a customer decides to give a tip, that it was the specific driver who delivered their merchandise who earned that tip, or that the driver receiving 100% of the tips would be the person making the delivery.

https://twitter.com/JeffBezos/status/1219093283265138688

A CEO willing to get down in the trenches and make deliveries just like his other drivers! This is so heart warming! This is just like when Mr. Trump worked as a bellman in his own hotels

https://www.oprah.com/own-oprahshow/donald-trump-gets-put-to-work-video

As Trump asks "Am I allowed to accept tips?" The answer is yes he can, and yes Jeff can too. I'd much rather my tips go to Jeff Bezos than these other slacker employees.

We can see here in this ad that Jeff Bezos is the only driver that matters here, thus all tips should go directly to Jeff Bezos. Yet, the big government thugs under Biden's FTC didn't see it this way.


With Elon Musk's income increasing and Jeff now at only the second richest person in the world, on top of having to give back these tips, on top of inflation, his 200B won't go as far as it used to. I imagine he'll be having a very stressful and cash strapped Christmas this year. Jeff is yet again deserving of our prayers.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

With Elon Musk's income increasing and Jeff now at only the second richest person in the world, on top of having to give back these tips, on top of inflation, his 200B won't go as far as it used to. I imagine he'll be having a very stressful and cash strapped Christmas this year. Jeff is yet again deserving of our prayers.

Brother Warrior, you point out something important. The super rich have needs, just as all of us. They want to provide a happy holiday for all in their families. When their businesses provide a way to generate cash, their mental health requires taking advantage of what is in front of them.

[Dr. Anthony J. Toole]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

Amazon told employees
1. They will receive 100% of the tips they earn while driving.
2. Amazon told customers drivers will receive 100% of the tips they give.

Hah! Learn the legal definition of earn, loosers. I hate guys like that who want to take back their move when they realize you're going to take their Queen. Too late, buddy. I paid good money on lawyers to get you into that position and now I'm maximizing profit to the extent allowed by law. C'mon Jeff, hit those pr*cks where it hurts - their tips.

[Prayer Warrior]

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https://news.yahoo.com/billionaire-hates-wealth-tax-says-100000601.html

The billionaire who hates the wealth tax says that 'there's no sympathy for billionaires' and that the ultrawealthy are being attacked 'for no reason'...




That means the incomes that many of the ultrawealthy live on - sometimes borrowed against those holdings - remain untaxed. White House economists found that when accounting for gains on assets as income, the 400 wealthiest families in America paid about 8.2% of their incomes in individual income taxes from 2010 to 2018.

The billionaire Leon Cooperman, who was previously crying about the wealth tax is back in the news.


Billionaires have recently come under fire for the lack of taxes they pay on their unrealized stock gains. They don't have to pay taxes on stock they receive until they sell, and they're able to take loans out against their stocks. Doing this allows them to cover daily living expenses without paying taxes. Giving them around an 8.2% effective tax rate. Well I'd say 8.2% of a billionaires taxes are far more than 30%-40% from a middle class individual. So this seems like well above and beyond their "fair share" to me.


Yet despite ongoing billionaire generosity liberals are trying to attack billionaires by taking away this tax avoidance strategy.


As Leon rightly points out, many Americans shockingly don't have sympathy for billionaires. I feel bad for all these billionaires. I'm glad I don't have to deal with this level of stress.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

Yet despite ongoing billionaire generosity liberals are trying to attack billionaires by taking away this tax avoidance strategy.
As Leon rightly points out, many Americans shockingly don't have sympathy for billionaires. I feel bad for all these billionaires. I'm glad I don't have to deal with this level of stress.

Thank you, Brother Warrior.

I know a lot about the personal finances of Landover Baptist and Freehold, Iowa. Of course, I cannot disclose any of it.

Suffice as to say, many of us fall into the category of the wealthy class needing and deserving sympathy and understanding. We keep our spirits up by condemning sin and keeping the government in the dark about our wealth. We will not allow ourselves to be put upon by the lessors of society.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

I was encouraged to read an article entitled, Don't Blame the Greedy Wealthy. The article points out the truth: There have been programs since forever to take money from the deserving wealthy and give it to the undeserving poor. Yet, poverty lives on.

All these high taxes on the wealthy accomplished was to make wealthy families anxious. They worried about their wealth while poor people carried on as always.

Maybe it's too much to think poor people will pray for less stress among the superrich, but we wealthy people can pray for each other.

Don't Blame the "Greedy Wealthy" – Michael C. Munger (lawliberty.org)

[Prayer Warrior]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

Better.com CEO Vishal Greg recently laid off more than 900 employees. I feel bad for him.

https://www.newsweek.com/better-com-ceo-firing-900-employees-zoom-mortgage-viral-video-1656695

This isn't news you are going to want to hear but ultimately it was my decision and I wanted you to hear it from me. It has been a really challenging decision to make, this is the second time in my career that I am doing this and I do not want to do this. The last time I did it I cried, this time I hope to be stronger.


We are laying off about 15 percent of the company for a number of reasons. The market, efficiency, performances, and productivity.


If you are in this call you are part of this unlucky group that is being laid off. Your employment here is terminated effective immediately.

It must be really stressful for him to make this decision right before the holidays. He is probably up at night with the stress of deciding to fire all these people.

Garg reiterated his stance and accused some of his workers of being lazy on a blogpost on Blind.


He said: "You guys know that at least 250 of the people terminated were working an average of 2 hours a day while clocking 8 hours+ a day in the payroll system? They were stealing from you and stealing from our customers who pay the bills that pay our bills. Get educated."

The other 650 people probably did something to deserve getting fired as well. Other less courageous CEOs could have had someone else in senior management announce these lay offs, but this is the type of CEO who owns up to his decisions and put's it all out there.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

Other less courageous CEOs could have had someone else in senior management announce these lay offs, but this is the type of CEO who owns up to his decisions and put's it all out there.

Super rich businessmen like Mr. Greg put too much stress on themselves. While it is noble for him to make the announcement himself and say the layoffs are his decision, he should not risk his health and happiness in this way. Better is to let some lower level exec do this kind of thing. That will reduce Mr. Greg's stress and we will all be the better for it.

[Prayer Warrior]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

I normally only care about the stresses of management and not the rank and file employees, but every so often an employee has a legitimate complaint.

https://www.businessinsider.com/doordash-employee-making-400k-complains-about-one-delivery-a-month-2021-12

The delivery service DoorDash is making all its employees — even the CEO — deliver at least once a month, but not everyone is happy about the initiative, and some employees have turned to an anonymous employee social platform to vent.


Under its WeDash program, employees — including those in DoorDash's corporate offices — must serve as delivery drivers at least once a month. If they can't deliver, they can choose other experiences, such as shadowing customer-service staff.

Doordash making engineers deliver food


Mandatory "WeDash" starts from next year. You need to dash once a month. WILL BE TRACKED IN PERFORMANCE REVIEWS!!


What the actual ****? I didn't sign up for this, there was nothing in the offer letter/job description about this.

Engineers making 400k annually can justifiably be very sensitive people. They shouldn't be lumped together with the rank and file delivery drivers. What if someone they're delivering to has covid? Or just smells bad? This is no way to show employee appreciation for your best and brightest employees.

Most of my coworkers and I are excited. DD pays well and I get to better understand what I'm working on, and hopefully improve the experience for our dashers. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Some employees came to the program's defense. These employees who actually need to to use their service to "better understand" what they're working on obviously don't have the same brilliant inherent understanding of the program that this engineer who is complaining has.

[Johny Joe Hold]

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I'm really worried that a new development will cause Ivanka and Eric Trump stress. I just read the Nazi feds under the dictatorship of Joe Biden have issued subpoenas demanding they testify about the Trump businesses under oath.

Eric and Ivanka are being accused of assigning false values to Trump properties. The Feds noticed that when Trump Inc. was applying for a loan, a building's value was very high making possible a larger loan. The same building was valued much lower at tax time lowering the taxes.

Anyone who took economics 101 knows values change. A beach is more valuable on a sunny day when everyone wants to go there. An umbrella is more valuable on a rainy day. The Trumps were merely stating the value of properties on a given day--another day the values were different.

I'm praying none of the Trump children nor Trump himself have to testify. They and their friends among the super rich are suffering enough and do not need this.

Trump family tension: Ivanka, Don Jr. hit with subpoenas (yahoo.com)

[Prayer Warrior]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

I'm certain if we didn't tax billionaires at all they'd somehow find a way to get roads, schools, national defense etc. Done. Unfortunately due to jackbooted irs thugs who insist on taking money away from our beloved billionaires we will never see this reality happen.

Maybe every American could contribute $3,000 to help raise the wealth of these billionaires by an additional trillion. That's what would help the economy.

This is why i said we should just give out trillions more money billionaires ! They are better at capital allocation! Elon Musk would agree with me.

[Johny Joe Hold]

Re: Pray for Less Stress Among the Super Rich

Today you have to look for a good Republican news outlet to learn the real truth about what is going on. Finally, I found one that explains how biased the liberal press is against billionaires.

The myth repeated constantly is that billionaires cashed in on the Corona virus. It claims billionaires made huge amounts of money while ordinary people had to quit work.

So, what's the truth? It is that billionaires made a lot of money when stock prices rose but not as much as the liberal press claims. Everyone who had the smarts to be in the stock market made money. And, the liberal media did a trick with numbers. It chose as the starting point for stock prices, not the beginning of the Corona, but at some earlier low point. This made it appear billionaires made their biggest money during the pandemic when it was actually over a longer period of time.

Billionaires own the drug companies that sell the vaccine some people (not Landover Baptists) are vaccinated with. Billionaires own the hospitals and helicopters sick people use. I am praying the feelings of these billionaires are not damaged by all the criticism.

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